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Stopping Autocomplete with "Go To Folder" Function
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<blockquote data-quote="MyMac8MyPC" data-source="post: 1335000" data-attributes="member: 226426"><p>First, Welcome! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Regarding your question... Another person would first need a reason to type 6 into the search field, which is probably not very likely. However, to make it even harder for them to find the folder, simply use an underscore in front of the number (_123456) and that would make it even harder and more unlikely for them to find it. The problem that you have is that if others use this computer then they have access to all the features (unless you make a separate account). You could probably turn off the auto complete feature, but then nothing is stopping someone else from turning it back on again, and then you're even worse off than before because now you'll think that you're safe, but they've turned auto complete back on without you knowing it so now your folder is "out there" without you knowing about it. Best to either call it something unique, or get a separate program to control your private folders...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MyMac8MyPC, post: 1335000, member: 226426"] First, Welcome! ;) Regarding your question... Another person would first need a reason to type 6 into the search field, which is probably not very likely. However, to make it even harder for them to find the folder, simply use an underscore in front of the number (_123456) and that would make it even harder and more unlikely for them to find it. The problem that you have is that if others use this computer then they have access to all the features (unless you make a separate account). You could probably turn off the auto complete feature, but then nothing is stopping someone else from turning it back on again, and then you're even worse off than before because now you'll think that you're safe, but they've turned auto complete back on without you knowing it so now your folder is "out there" without you knowing about it. Best to either call it something unique, or get a separate program to control your private folders... [/QUOTE]
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